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Hi Astronuc, Thanks for the reply. The two reaction of Boron are 10B capturing a thermal neutron and releasing a Li_excited (94% times of reaction) or Li_ground state (6%).

I am working on some neutron experiments and have to calculate the heat released in the boron neutron capture 10B + 1n - > Li + Alpha particle The reaction has a Q value of 2.31 MeV. Is this entire energy converted to heat? Also, in the two types of reactions of neutron with Boron...